The name Brockhall first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived near the brock-hole, or badger hole. While at first glance it would seem that the name is derived from hill, early instances of the name point to the true root as being hole; the sound of the name changed over time until it reached its modern form of Brockhall.
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Early Origins of the Brockhall family
The surname Brockhall was first found in Worcestershire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Early History of the Brockhall family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brockhall research. Another 201 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1379, 1382, 1383, 1384, 1385, 1395, 1397, 1399, 1402, 1411, 1500, 1742 and 1791 are included under the topic Early Brockhall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Brockhall Spelling Variations
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Brockhall has appeared include Brockhill, Brockhall, Brochole, Brokehole, Brockell, Brockholes and many more.
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Early Notables of the Brockhall family
Notables of this surname at this time include: Thomas Brockhill (d. 1411), an English politician, appointed High Sheriff of Kent for the period May 1383 to... Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brockhall Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Brockhall family
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Brockhall arrived in North America very early: a number of settlers who arrived in the New World by the 19th century.
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